We subscribe to a service that gives us utility and public sector projects that are required to be listed in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Every day we get an email with maybe a dozen or more notifications. It's then a question of wading through these to determine which are worth pursuing. Simple you might think? Far from it.
Here's a small excerpt from one....
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1) Description
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Provision of 2 High Resolution Additive Manufacturing Systems.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
LSBU, ***********
***********
II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a
dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Supply and Installation of 2 High Resolution Additive Manufacturing
Systems.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
42000000
II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8) Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.4) Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2) Conditions for participation
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements
are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1.
Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://l*******.co.uk and
click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click
?continue' - Enter your correct business and user details.............
And on and on..........
About 1200 words...........and all I want to know at that stage is what the enquiry is actually for..
I can get more information but this will require jumping through hoops backwards from providing my inside leg measurements, my mother's maiden name, my favourite pet, a list of all who would be dealing with the project, their qualifications..........
Every day we get an email with maybe a dozen or more notifications. It's then a question of wading through these to determine which are worth pursuing. Simple you might think? Far from it.
Here's a small excerpt from one....
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1) Description
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Provision of 2 High Resolution Additive Manufacturing Systems.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
LSBU, ***********
***********
II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a
dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Supply and Installation of 2 High Resolution Additive Manufacturing
Systems.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
42000000
II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8) Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.4) Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2) Conditions for participation
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements
are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1.
Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://l*******.co.uk and
click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click
?continue' - Enter your correct business and user details.............
And on and on..........
About 1200 words...........and all I want to know at that stage is what the enquiry is actually for..
I can get more information but this will require jumping through hoops backwards from providing my inside leg measurements, my mother's maiden name, my favourite pet, a list of all who would be dealing with the project, their qualifications..........
